Cyber Test Analyst (Advanced)

About the role

Brief Description Strategic Alliance Business Group LLC (SABG) is a fast-growing, privately held, small business, government contracting company. SABG is both woman-owned small business and a service-disabled veteran-owned small business providing superior technical support services to government and commercial customers. SABG maintains a high-performance culture that emphasizes quality, productivity, process improvement, recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce. If you are driven with a “can-do” attitude and eager to support a fast-growing company, this may be the opportunity you have been looking for.

Responsibilities

• Execute exercise and wargame events to include experiments, demonstrations, and/or tabletop event planning.
• Support testing phases for exercises and wargames, including but not limited: System Verification Test, Event Verification Test, Event Functional Test, Event Operational Test.
• Aid the government in identifying the proper equipment and maintaining readiness status.
• Provide recommendations on equipment upgrades needed to meet exercises and wargames requirements.
• Understand network connections required to conduct exercises and wargames; provide regular status of the connections.
• Provide recommendations on network connections to support exercises and wargames.
• Collect M&S system enhancement requirements (wish list) and collaborate (translate operational requirements) with software developers once approved by the Government.
• Maintain status of all networks, equipment, and applicable documentation.
• Assist in completing documentation on readiness of cybersecurity to include developing and maintaining the Event Cybersecurity Plan (ECsPs).

Requirements

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education And Experience

• MS Degree is engineering (systems engineering, software engineering, cybersecurity) or computer science
• 10+ years relevant experience
• Experience in lieu of the above requirements will be considered
• Certification: IAM Level III Certification, DoD 8570, or industry equivalents

Relevant Experience Requirements

• Extensive experience with computer networks including system/network administration knowledge
• Extensive experience with cyber compliance implementation
• Capable of leading and executing extensive cybersecurity processes, including planning, integration execution and analysis on WG&E architectures
• Understanding of RMF process and experience effectively implementing security controls
• Experience developing cyber security packages and event cyber security packages
• Capable of working independently or leading teams to solve cybersecurity planning, integration, execution and analysis problems

Computer Skills

• Experience operating MDA modeling and simulation software or similar
• Must have proficiency in a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and database (MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Competencies

• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems promptly; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; establishes facts; draws valid conclusions; and uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics
• Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; and able to read and interpret written information
• Diversity – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences, and promotes a harassment-free environment
• Ethics – Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; and upholds organizational values
• Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks if needed; and develops realistic action plans
• Professionalism – Tactfully approaches others; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; and follows through on commitments

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to question activities and issues in all functional areas and make sound business decisions based on data

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.